Natalie Winningham: No voter ID required

8:28 AM,
Nov. 6, 2012

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Natalie Winningham

Governor Phil Bryant recently said he believes that Mississippi voters should voluntarily show identification when voting on Nov 6. In a rare show of solidarity, conservatives across the state praise President Barack Obama's willingness to fork over his ID when he cast his vote in Illinois nearly two weeks ago as proof that even the Democrats are doing it. Bipartisanship is a beautiful thing.

Of course, no one has been quick to point out that early voters are required to show identification in Illinois, so the President of the United States had to show his ID to vote in his home state. You do not.